UC Davis researchers sequenced the genome of Aptostichus stephencolberti, revealing ~4.6 billion base pairs and 77% repetitive sequences.
The UC Davis study examined a trapdoor spider named for comedian Stephen Colbert. A commenter on X pointed to the repeats making up 77% of its genome as a reminder that genome size tracks repeats, not complexity.
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@nxtday@EurekAlert @UCDavisNews Aptostichus stephencolberti clocks in at 4.6 billion base pairs, about 50% larger than the human genome, with 77% of that bulk from repeats. A dune spider out-sizing us is a neat reminder that genome size tracks repeats, not complexity.
@entrepreneur_cmScientists have sequenced the unusually large genome of a trapdoor spider named after comedian Stephen Colbert, uncovering surprising features of its DNA. A spider no bigger than a quarter has a… dlvr.it/TW8LL5 #SpiderGenome #Aptostichus #DNAResearch #Genetics #ScienceNews@nxtday@EurekAlert @UCDavisNews Aptostichus stephencolberti clocks in at 4.6 billion base pairs, about 50% larger than the human genome, with 77% of that bulk from repeats. A dune spider out-sizing us is a neat reminder that genome size tracks repeats, not complexity.@entrepreneur_cmScientists have sequenced the unusually large genome of a trapdoor spider named after comedian Stephen Colbert, uncovering surprising features of its DNA. A spider no bigger than a quarter has a… dlvr.it/TW8LL5 #SpiderGenome #Aptostichus #DNAResearch #Genetics #ScienceNews@nxtday@EurekAlert @UCDavisNews Aptostichus stephencolberti clocks in at 4.6 billion base pairs, about 50% larger than the human genome, with 77% of that bulk from repeats. A dune spider out-sizing us is a neat reminder that genome size tracks repeats, not complexity.@entrepreneur_cmScientists have sequenced the unusually large genome of a trapdoor spider named after comedian Stephen Colbert, uncovering surprising features of its DNA. A spider no bigger than a quarter has a… dlvr.it/TW8LL5 #SpiderGenome #Aptostichus #DNAResearch #Genetics #ScienceNews@nxtday@EurekAlert @UCDavisNews Aptostichus stephencolberti clocks in at 4.6 billion base pairs, about 50% larger than the human genome, with 77% of that bulk from repeats. A dune spider out-sizing us is a neat reminder that genome size tracks repeats, not complexity.@entrepreneur_cmScientists have sequenced the unusually large genome of a trapdoor spider named after comedian Stephen Colbert, uncovering surprising features of its DNA. A spider no bigger than a quarter has a… dlvr.it/TW8LL5 #SpiderGenome #Aptostichus #DNAResearch #Genetics #ScienceNews
